Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 21295-21296 [2010-9503]

Download as PDF 21295 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 78 / Friday, April 23, 2010 / Notices states, the Pacific Islands, and U.S. territories (for a total of 62 awardees) to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. These 62 awardees are responsible for enhancing the preparedness of the nation’s nearly 6000 hospitals. These awards are authorized under section 391C–2 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. gathered during exercises. Notifications for data collection are sent to the affected states through the HPP program staff. The data gathered from the hospitals are reported to the HHS Secretary’s Operations Center to inform situational awareness and national preparedness. For this data collection the situation will dictate how often the data will be collected using the web-based interface known as HAvBED. For a large scale emergency data will be collected nationally from all 62 HPP awardees to include all 6000 hospitals in HAvBED system. For smaller scale events data collection will be targeted to individual states or regions. Data may also be ANNUAL ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS Number of responses/ respondent Number of respondents Type of respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Hospital staff (training) ..................................................................................... Hospital staff (data collection) ......................................................................... State/Territory Preparedness staff (training) ................................................... State/Territory Preparedness staff (data collection) ........................................ 6,000 6,000 62 62 1 102 1 102 1 1 1 3 6,000 612,000 62 18,972 Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 31,154 Seleda Perryman, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–9429 Filed 4–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Meeting: Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society Pursuant to Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given of the twentysecond meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS), U.S. Public Health Service. The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, and from 8 a.m. to approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting will be open to the public with attendance limited to space available. The meeting will also be Web cast. The main agenda item will be an exploratory session on the implications of affordable whole-genome sequencing. The meeting will also include updates and discussions on other issues SACGHS has been addressing, including the work of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children related to the retention and use of dried blood spot specimens from newborn screening. As always, the Committee welcomes hearing from anyone wishing to provide VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:23 Apr 22, 2010 Jkt 220001 public comment on any issue related to genetics, health and society. Please note that because SACGHS operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, all public comments will be made available to the public. Individuals who would like to provide public comment should notify the SACGHS Executive Secretary, Ms. Sarah Carr, by telephone at 301–496–9838 or e-mail at carrs@od.nih.gov. The SACGHS office is located at 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20892. Anyone planning to attend the meeting who needs special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, is also asked to contact the Executive Secretary. Under authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services established SACGHS to serve as a public forum for deliberations on the broad range of human health and societal issues raised by the development and use of genetic and genomic technologies and, as warranted, to provide advice on these issues. The draft meeting agenda and other information about SACGHS, including information about access to the Web cast, will be available at the following Web site: https:// oba.od.nih.gov/SACGHS/ sacghs_meetings.html. Dated: April 16, 2010. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, NIH Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2010–9453 Filed 4–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS–10316 and CMS– 10209] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan (MA–PD) Disenrollment Reasons Survey; Use: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1 WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 21296 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 78 / Friday, April 23, 2010 / Notices Act of 2003 (MMA) provides a requirement to collect and report performance data for Part D prescription drug plans. Specifically, the MMA under section 1860D–4 (Beneficiary Protections for Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage) requires CMS to conduct consumer satisfaction surveys regarding PDPs and MA–PDs. CMS seeks through the survey to obtain information about beneficiaries’ reasons for disenrolling from their chosen Part D plan, and their expectations relative to provided benefits and services. Determining the reasons for disenrollment from Part D plans will provide important information regarding potential dissatisfaction with some aspect of the plan, such as access, service, cost, quality of care, or the benefits provided. This information can be used by CMS to improve the design and functioning of the Part D program. Form Number: CMS–10316 (OMB#: 0938–New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 120,000; Total Annual Responses: 120,000; Total Annual Hours: 34,800. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Phyllis Nagy at 410–786–6646. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Chronic Care Improvement Program and Medicare Advantage Quality Improvement Project; Use: The Social Security Act, section 1852 e(1), (2) and (3)(a)(i), and CFR 42, 422.152 describe CMS’ regulatory authority to require each Medicare Advantage Organization (other than Medicare Advantage (MA) private fee for service and MSA plans) that offers one or more MA plans to have an ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement program. This program must include measuring performance using standard measures required by CMS and report its performance to CMS. Form Number: CMS–10209 (OMB#: 0938–New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 394; Total Annual Responses: 788; Total Annual Hours: 18,912. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Darlene Anderson at 410–786–9824. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, or e-mail your request, including your VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:23 Apr 22, 2010 Jkt 220001 address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 1326. In commenting on the proposed information collections please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of the following ways by June 22, 2010: 1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ‘‘Comment or Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ to find the information collection document(s) accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control Number, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. Dated: April 15, 2010. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2010–9503 Filed 4–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS–10298 and CMS– R–142] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the Agency’s function; (2) the accuracy of the estimated PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection; Title of Information Collection: Developing Outpatient Therapy Payment Alternatives; Use: In Section 545 of the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA) of 2000, the Congress required the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the development of standardized assessment instruments for outpatient therapy. Currently, CMS does not collect these data. The purpose of this project is to identify, collect, and analyze therapy-related information tied to beneficiary need and the effectiveness of outpatient therapy services that is currently unavailable to CMS. The immediate goals are to develop and assess the feasibility of a comprehensive and uniform therapy-related data collection instrument and to determine the subset of the measures that CMS can routinely and reliably collect in support of payment alternatives. The ultimate goal is to develop payment method alternatives to the current financial cap on Medicare outpatient therapy services. CMS made over 20 changes and improvements to the CARE–C and CARE–F instruments. Many revisions were minor word changes or clarifications to item coding instructions. The revised version of CARE retains its clinical integrity while allowing for greater response specificity. Form Number: CMS–10298 (OMB#: 0938—New); Frequency: Reporting— Daily; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 190; Total Annual Responses: 38,632; Total Annual Hours: 14,271. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact David Bott at 410–786–0249. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Examination and Treatment for Emergency Medical Conditions and Women Labor (EMTALA), 42 CFR 482.12, 488.18, 489.20, and 489.24; Use: This collection contains the requirements for hospitals in effort to prevent them from inappropriately transferring individuals with emergency medical conditions, as mandated by Congress. CMS uses this information to help assure compliance not contained elsewhere in regulations. E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21295-21296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10316 and CMS-10209]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed 
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) and 
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan (MA-PD) Disenrollment Reasons 
Survey; Use: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization

[[Page 21296]]

Act of 2003 (MMA) provides a requirement to collect and report 
performance data for Part D prescription drug plans. Specifically, the 
MMA under section 1860D-4 (Beneficiary Protections for Qualified 
Prescription Drug Coverage) requires CMS to conduct consumer 
satisfaction surveys regarding PDPs and MA-PDs. CMS seeks through the 
survey to obtain information about beneficiaries' reasons for 
disenrolling from their chosen Part D plan, and their expectations 
relative to provided benefits and services. Determining the reasons for 
disenrollment from Part D plans will provide important information 
regarding potential dissatisfaction with some aspect of the plan, such 
as access, service, cost, quality of care, or the benefits provided. 
This information can be used by CMS to improve the design and 
functioning of the Part D program. Form Number: CMS-10316 
(OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 120,000; Total 
Annual Responses: 120,000; Total Annual Hours: 34,800. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Phyllis Nagy at 410-786-
6646. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Chronic Care 
Improvement Program and Medicare Advantage Quality Improvement Project; 
Use: The Social Security Act, section 1852 e(1), (2) and (3)(a)(i), and 
CFR 42, 422.152 describe CMS' regulatory authority to require each 
Medicare Advantage Organization (other than Medicare Advantage (MA) 
private fee for service and MSA plans) that offers one or more MA plans 
to have an ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement 
program. This program must include measuring performance using standard 
measures required by CMS and report its performance to CMS. Form 
Number: CMS-10209 (OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 394; Total Annual Responses: 788; Total Annual 
Hours: 18,912. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Darlene Anderson at 410-786-9824. For all other issues call 410-786-
1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web Site at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or e-
mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by June 22, 2010:
    1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to 
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) accepting comments.
    2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following 
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: April 15, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-9503 Filed 4-22-10; 8:45 am]
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